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The full moon, sometimes called the Harvest Moon, is a time of celebration. It’s the time to play and celebrate feeling alive. You’ve done the work to manifest your intentions through the New Moon, the 1st quarter moon, and the Waxing Moon, and now it’s time to play, enjoy, and practice gratitude. Not sure where we are in the lunar calendar? Download your free printable moon phase calendar here. The full moon is associated with the element of fire and the season of summer. This is the peak: it’s a time when your energy is the highest and you probably... Continue Reading

Fire, water, earth, and air are the four elements of the Universe. They make up all that is, everything we see around us, and everything we are. None of them are either good or bad, and they each have specific, different properties. Fire, associated with your solar plexus chakra, is connected with passion and inspiration. Water, associated with your sacral chakra, is all about emotion and intuition. Air, associated with your heart and throat chakras, is about communication. Earth, associated with your root chakra, is connected with grounding and stability. There are many different ways to connect with and balance... Continue Reading

Divine feminine energy has a lot of names: yin, lunar, shakti, and passive, to name a few. But they’re all the same thing. Divine feminine energy is the goddess energy within. It’s the energy of flow, of being, of intuition, of the moon. Every human, regardless of gender, has both divine feminine and divine masculine (solar, yang, shiva) energy within them. Much of our modern culture focuses on the divine masculine: doing, pushing, producing, going. Just like yin and yang, you need both energies: they complement each other. But sometimes you can get so caught up in your divine masculine... Continue Reading

It’s that time of year where everything is about love, but the most important thing you can remember about love is this: Love is not outside of you. Love is within you. Love is your divine nature. It’s easy to forget that, but it’s true. The rituals below will help you connect to the love already within you, and most importantly give it to yourself. For all of these rituals, you might like to incorporate: Rose quartz, to open your heart chakra Clear quartz, to amplify the energy Myrrh incense, a healing scent associated with feminine energy, the moon, and... Continue Reading

What are mudras and why are they powerful? In Sanskrit, mudra means “seal” or “sign.” Mudras are hand gestures that act as energy “seals” and they also position your hands to symbolize different meanings. The tips of your fingers, crown of your head, and feet are where energy leaves your body. You can practice mudras to take that energy back into your body and channel it instead of allowing it to leave through your fingertips. The Elements of the Hand The hand has three gunas, or qualities, and every finger has its own energy and its own elements. In yogic... Continue Reading